Félix Jules Méline
Félix Jules Méline (born May 20, 1838 in Remiremont , † December 21, 1925 in Paris ) was a French lawyer and politician of the moderate right.
Félix Jules Méline was a member of the Vosges Department from 1876 to 1903 , and in 1888 he was chairman of the Chamber of Deputies . From 1903 to 1925 he was a senator . From 1883 to 1885 and from 1915 to 1916 he was Minister of Agriculture. From 1896 to 1898 he was Prime Minister of France and played a role in both the settlement of the conflict with Italy and the Dreyfus affair .
Méline, who himself came from a rural area, was particularly committed to the interests of the rural and rural population. He enforced protectionist protective tariffs for agricultural products and created the Order of Merit in Agriculture ( Ordre du Mérite agricole ) on July 7, 1883 . In 1894, Méline founded the Crédit Agricole bank . He was also president of the French industrial association.
literature
- Félix Jules Méline: Le Retour de la terre et la surproduction industrial, tout en faveur de l'agriculture (1905)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meline, Felix Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician and prime minister (1896–1898) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Remiremont |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1925 |
| Place of death | Paris |